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M3.5 Earthquake near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines)

UTC time: 2025-05-17 05:21:21 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On May 17, 2025 at 05:21 UTC, a magnitude M3.5 earthquake occurred near MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES (Philippines). The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 139 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. Philippines: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.6.

Details

ID
e9d519e38193530c91668e2cd9d78723c4f46545
Magnitude
M3.5
Depth
139.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-17 05:21:21 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Philippines
Source
emsc
Coordinates
6.02000, 126.00000
Temperature
28.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 139 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 139 km
Intermediate
139 km
139 km — deeper than the regional average (29.8 km)
Regional average: 29.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Matutum
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'262 m ·Last eruption: 1290 ·Philippines
  • Melebingoy
    Distance: 123 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'824 m ·Last eruption: 1641 ·Philippines
  • Leonard Range
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'080 m ·Last eruption: 80 ·Philippines
  • Musuan
    Distance: 231 km ·Lava dome ·Elevation: 610 m ·Philippines
  • Ragang
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'790 m ·Last eruption: 1916 ·Philippines
  • Makaturing
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 1'818 m ·Last eruption: 1882 ·Philippines

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Context for this earthquake

07 Sep 2025 – 07 Sep 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 2,171 Catalogue entries

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